Today started with me knowing I had a long hard ride ahead with several really tough climbs I'm the heat. I also had no food with me. I decided to Chance it rather than ride back west 20 miles to the last store I passed and back again. The climbs up ochoco and keys creek passes were very tough but the downhills on the other sides went on for miles and miles of pure speed joy and the most stunning scenery ever. I was hungry and managed to get food in Mitchell and water. Note to westbound riders..these climbs are really going to hurt ! After 79 miles I got here to dayville where I found a church to sleep in which opens its doors to bikers..very cool. On the road today I met dave and Devon riding from Yorktown Virginia and Larry from jersey who is riding east west then back again alo.g the northern tier! These were the riders Felix from Holland had spoke of last night at the lake. There are lots of rattlesnakes here and the lady at the church warned me not to sleep rough as last week a big snake had got caught in a bikers wheel! And one had been bitten. Out here there is poor or no phone signal mostly so it is hard to text etc until I get to a town..and the town here is small with a big S. I want to upload some video from the bike today but am struggling with the techy stuff. Tonight I have a huge pizza cooked for me by the lady on the corner..enough for five but I am starving. East Oregon is beautiful to, only different to west Oregon. This is more cowboy and Indian scenery lol! The bike is fine, my kneees need to rest after so much climbing. This place is so beautiful it is a shame I am here alone in what has to be the best place I have been to ever and what a way to see it..on a bike called Shinto:)